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Independent State Legislature Theory

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Introduction

5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. This week, they look at an idea that the court is expected to weigh in on in the future. The independent state legislature doctrine was the closest thing to a legal theory that Trump supporters had when they swarmed the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021. While this theory has already been deadly, things could get even worse depending on how the Supreme Court rules this term.

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